What Series Questions Test
- Number series — differences, squares, mixed rules
- Letter series — alphabet gaps and cycles
- Alphanumeric series — combined letter-number terms
- Series completion and wrong-term spotting
Question bank coverage by sub-pattern
How Series Appears in SSC CGL
Series is part of the General Intelligence & Reasoning section (25% of the SSC CGL syllabus). See the full SSC CGL Tier-I breakdown.
Series Solved Examples for SSC CGL
Exam-pattern questions from the practice bank, with full solutions.
Determine the next figure in the series. (Series: Circle with a dot inside, Circle with a dot and a triangle inside, Circle with a triangle inside, Circle with a triangle and a square inside, ?)
- A.Circle with a dot and a square inside
- B.Circle with a square insideCorrect
- C.Circle with a dot inside
- D.Circle with a dot, a triangle and a square inside
Solution
The series alternates between replacing and adding elements. Dot replaced with Triangle, Triangle added, then Triangle replaced with a Square. Next, we will add a square to the third figure, which is Circle with a triangle inside. But there is NO dot, so we replace it with a square and therefore have Circle with square inside.
Select the figure that bears the same relationship to the third figure as the second figure bears to the first figure. Figure 1: Square with a diagonal line from top-left to bottom-right. Figure 2: Square with a diagonal line from top-right to bottom-left. Figure 3: Triangle with a line from top vertex to the midpoint of the base. Figure 4: ?
- A.Triangle with a line from the left vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
- B.Triangle with a line from the right vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.Correct
- C.Triangle with a line from the bottom vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
- D.Triangle with no internal line.
Solution
The relationship between Figure 1 and Figure 2 is a reflection along the vertical axis. Applying the same transformation to Figure 3 (triangle with a line from top vertex to the midpoint of the base) results in a triangle with a line from the right vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Find the missing figure to complete the matrix: Row 1: [Clockwise Arrow], [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Inside], [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Outside] Row 2: [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Outside], [Clockwise Arrow], [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Inside] Row 3: [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Inside], [Clockwise Arrow, Dot Outside], [?]
- A.Clockwise Arrow, Dot Inside
- B.Clockwise Arrow, Dot Outside
- C.Clockwise ArrowCorrect
- D.Anti-Clockwise Arrow
Solution
The pattern shows a cyclical shift of elements within the rows and columns. Each row and column contains a 'Clockwise Arrow', a 'Clockwise Arrow with Dot Inside', and a 'Clockwise Arrow with Dot Outside'. Therefore, the missing figure must be a 'Clockwise Arrow'.
Series — Frequently Asked Questions
How are letter series decoded quickly?
Convert letters to positions (A=1 … Z=26) and treat it as a number series. Gaps of +2/+3, alternating jumps and reversals become obvious as numbers.
What distinguishes SSC series questions from banking ones?
SSC leans on letter and figure series alongside numeric ones, while banking papers focus on numeric series. Practising all three families covers both patterns.
How many Series practice questions does Parikshala have for SSC CGL?
133 exam-pattern Series questions for SSC CGL Reasoning, each with a step-by-step solution. Practice is free — no sign-up needed to start.